The Pandora effect: The power and peril of curiosity
Hsee and Ruan, Psychological Science 27(5), 2016, 659-666. Four controlled experiments find that curiosity led people to expose themselves to aversive stimuli, including electric shocks, with no apparent benefit. The authors suggest an inherent drive to resolve uncertainty even when negative consequences are expected.
Hsee and Ruan, Psychological Science 27(5), 2016, 659-666. Four controlled experiments find that curiosity led people to expose themselves to aversive stimuli, including electric shocks, with no apparent benefit. The authors suggest an inherent drive to resolve uncertainty even when negative consequences are expected.
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Hsee, C. K., & Ruan, B. (2016). The Pandora effect: The power and peril of curiosity. Psychological Science, 27(5), 659-666. doi:10.1177/0956797616631733 https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797616631733